Geography

Learning about geography does not have to seem
like schoolwork. You can make it fun by playing games as you learn. There are so
many things around the world that are cool, weird and fascinating. The world is
a big place, and there is a lot to see. Try some of these games, activities and
quizzes. If you have fun while you learn, you might just find yourself wanting
to know more.
North America
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North America Geography Games –
Play a host of geography games made to teach you an understanding of North
America. Includes word games, puzzles, map games and printable material.
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America Interactive Map – This interactive map
allows you to click on any country. For each country there are facts, games,
and music. Each country also has additional links for more fun learning
material.
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North America Map Quiz – Score
points by picking the right North American country on the map. Once you
master those, you can move on to other parts of the world to continue
testing your knowledge.
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North American Geography Bee – Play
this fun, interactive quiz game and see how you do. You can play it with a
time limit to see how fast you are with your answers. Afterwards, you can
try some of the other fun educational games on the site.
South America
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Geography: Countries of South America
– Get the top score by picking the correct South American country. Register
so you can put your name on the leaderboard.
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South and Central American Crafts –
Have fun and learn about South and Central America by making things with
items you can find around your home. Once you learn the basics, you can
start making other things as well.
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South America Map Quiz – Can you
guess which country the map is showing you? In this game you must guess the
country before the timer runs out. Once you master South America, you can
try with other continents as well.
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South & Central America: Tutorial –
Click a country on the map and a voice will tell you the name of it. Once
you learn the countries of South America, you can move to the next level.
Europe
- Kids'
Corner: EU Games and Quizzes – Learn about Europe
and the EU through games, quizzes and fun facts.
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Europe Geography Quizzes – Take any
one of these geography quizzes and see if you can beat the average score.
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Anagram Quiz – Can you figure out
what the scrambled word is? The game will give you a hint by telling you the
name of the capital city, but you have to guess the country before time runs
out.
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Europe Printouts – Print out these
flags, maps and activity sheets. You can learn and color the flags and maps.
You can fill out the activity sheets and use them for reports.
Asia
- Asia Kids Society
– Learn all about Asia with interactive stories, games and art. You can
learn how to count in Chinese or read about how people in Asia celebrate
popular holidays.
- Kids
Web Japan – Learn about Japan and Japanese culture
through games, comics, quizzes, pictures, videos and even stories.
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Can you name the Countries of Asia?
- Can you name all the Asian countries before the timer runs out?
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Countries of Southeast Asia and South Asia
– Drag and drop the country name onto its proper place on the map. When
you're done, check to see how many you got right.
Africa
Australia
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Australia Day and General Australia Crafts
– Learn about Australia's national holiday through music, games, coloring
pages, arts and craft projects. Australia isn't the only theme of the site.
You can also learn about other places and holidays.
- Australia
and New Zealand Jeopardy – Play Jeopardy with
questions about Australia. One or two players can play.
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Australia for Kids – Read a picture
book, take a quiz, and learn about Australia through fun games and
activities.
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Australia Puzzle – Answer the
questions correctly and reveal the picture. Careful – the wrong answers will
mix up the picture.
Antarctica
The 5 Oceans
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Fun Activities for Kids – Here are
some activities that you can try at home. Ever wonder why ponds freeze but
not oceans? Want to know how ocean animals stay warm? Read the lessons, and
then do an experiment to see it for yourself.
- NOAA Games
– Play over 20 games, puzzles and other fun activities. While you play, you
will learn about oceans, sea creatures, rivers and storms.
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Ocean Odyssey – Help the ocean
creatures in the Underwater Kingdom. As you play, you will learn about how
these creatures live underwater.
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Treasures at Sea: Interactive Activities
– Play games and solve puzzles. Look at ocean art, take a quiz and learn all
about the oceans and the creatures that live in them.
The Tallest Mountains
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Mountain Range Geography –
Everything you ever wanted to know about mountains. Includes a list of the
tallest the longest mountain ranges.
- Earth
for Kids – Learn about mountains and everything
else related to the Earth. You can see pictures, do activities and try fun
experiments. There are also videos, facts and quizzes.
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Mountain Quiz - Do you think you
know everything about mountains? Take this quiz.
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Mountains – Learn all about
mountains. Find out where mountains come from and other facts about
mountains. Also, have a look at pictures and videos of mountains.
More Geography Games and Resources
- Geography &
Geology for Kids, The Study of Our Earth – Read an
interactive geography textbook while playing geographically-themed songs.
Includes links to games, movies, worksheets and other fun material.
- Map Games
– Play fun word and puzzle games that will test how much you know about the
places on the Earth. Includes puzzle games, crosswords, and drag and drop
games.
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Geography Games – Play games, see
awesome videos and learn about geography with National Geographic.
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Social Studies Games – Play games,
watch videos and learn about the world around you. Links to other sites that
have games and fun interactive maps.